Stars litter the sky

The moon is shining high



This soft, September night

Two lovers creep out of sight



A maiden dressed in white

With copper hair



Restless for adventure

She don't care



That the wolf is in disguise

She's been ensnared



He got the devil in his eyes

& stylish flair



He shoves her to the ground

Her soul begins to drown



A sky full of eyes where the stars should be

A sky full of eyes watching silently



You're a woman now

You've become a women now



The weight of the cradle has broken the bough

You've become a woman now



Mama woke me up at dawn

She helped me get my best dress on



She braided flowers in my hair

So sweet was the summer air



I'm to meet my groom down by the sea

A perfect stranger to correct me



The judges arrive in pairs of 3

Don't be scared, just relax & breathe



Good girls hold real still

Surrender your free will



They cracked the crown

To pluck the pearl



Here, on the jagged edge

Of the world



You're a woman now

You've become a woman now



The weight of the cradle has broken the bough

You've become a woman now



Standing on the welfare line

My daughter clinging to my side



I see the faith in her eyes

I whisper, baby we will be fine



I'll get a good job

& we'll find a new place



I'll work real hard

& we'll make our escape



I promise you I will get us through

Together we will bloom



You're a woman now

You've become a woman now



The weight of the cradle has broken the bough

You've become a woman now



You're a woman now

You're a woman now

You're a woman now